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Article: A criminal case of pronoun abuse: all rise! The Court of Good Grammar is now in session! The Honorable Grammar Goddess presiding.(grammar slammer)
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- January 1, 2008
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Making the Case
DEFENSE: Will de Feat, counsel for the defense. May it please the court, I ask that all charges against my client, Stew Dent, be dismissed. He has been charged with several counts of faulty usage of pronouns. This is the defendant's first offense, and he throws himself on the mercy of the court.
DEFENDANT: Yeah, Your Honor, get off my case! Me and my friends don't like grammar.
JUDGE: Counselor, please instruct your client that any lapse in grammar is highly offensive. Don't make me impose a gag order! Your motion is denied.
PROSECUTION: Your Honor, I am Anita Winn for the prosecution. ...